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Music Notes
Delta State University
Department of Music
Fall 2011
Volume 9, Issue 1
From the Chair’s Desk…………..
At the first campus-wide faculty meeting this year, DSU president John Hilpert declared 2011-12 as the “Year of
the Student” on campus. The idea of the year-long theme is to ensure that our students have a sense of appreciation
and support during their time at Delta State. I'll have to say that the Department of Music will not have to make
much of an effort to accomplish this goal as our music faculty and staff have always been student-centered to the
“ n th” degree.
They offer courteous support, personalized top-notch instruction, and serve as caring mentors to our music majors.
Whether it is taking time outside of the classroom for extra tutoring, giving extra or longer lessons, attending
student recitals and concerts, having a casual conversation in the halls, or sharing a cup of coffee and a cupcake, the
music professors and staff in our department truly care about our music students and want them to succeed.
However, working with our music majors is generally a pretty easy thing to do since our students have some of the
best attitudes around. They are friendly, helpful, and genuinely caring young people who are supportive of each
other, regardless of differing profiles and backgrounds. What a great combination!
Although I'm sure we'll think of a few new ways to make 2011-12 an “extra-special” year for our students, our encouraging efforts won't
end in May, but will continue year to year. This recipe for success should not go unnoticed. We urge our alumni and patrons of the
department to share this “DSU music phenomena” around the state and region whenever possible. We want what we on campus see and
experience on a daily basis to be common knowledge off campus. Hopefully, that “recipe” will inspire more and more talented music
students to come to DSU with the goal of becoming outstanding music teachers, dynamic performers and energetic arts supporters, wherever
their paths may lead.
Adding to this outstanding faculty, I take great pleasure in announcing four new appointments to the DSU Department of Music while
wishing Drs. Bradford, Meerdink, Waters, and Wojcik the best of luck in their new endeavors. New to our department are Mr. Josh
Armstrong, Assistant Director of Bands and percussion instructor; Mr. Nicholaus Cummins, Director of Choral Activities; Mr. Joe Moore,
Director of Bands; and Dr. Chad Payton, countertenor and Assistant Professor of Music. They are a very accomplished and congenial group
of young men who will ably build on the successes of their talented predecessors. I also want to congratulate Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, faculty
collaborative pianist, on her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure status. It is well-deserved.
In closing, I thought that June 30 would complete my year as Interim Chair of the department, one which I thoroughly enjoyed and found to
be a stimulating change of pace for me. I hope that this year will present new and exciting challenges and be one of the best yet for the
department. I appreciate the continuing leadership of Dr. Hankins as Interim Dean, the cooperation of our students, and the warm support
and collaboration of my music colleagues in making this past year a positive experience for me both professionally and personally.
Coda: Let me invite everyone to join us at Homecoming in early November for our Alumni Cookout and the new Alumni Band experience in
addition to other planned activities that weekend. Information will be forthcoming. Also, look for our calendar of events in this newsletter
and on our web pages at www.music.deltastate.edu.
Dr. Mark Butler, Interim Chair and Professor of Music
Alumni Awards 2011
Each year, the Department of Music recognizes special friends and alumni of the department in three
separate categories: Service, Philanthropy and Alumnus/a of the Year. Nominations are submitted both
from within the department and from the DSU alumni community at large.
We are proud to announce the 2011 award winners. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Funchess received the 2011
Service Award in recognition of their stellar audience attendance record at departmental concerts and
recitals. The 2011 Philanthropy Award went to Mr. Rogers Varner for his tireless efforts in developing
a successful annual fund-raising event, The Big Band Bash, for the DSU Jazz Ensemble.
Our 2011 Alumna of the Year is Dr. Kimberly Broadwater. Her professional career as a musician,
educator and civic leader serves as an extraordinary example of achievement for our students and alumni
to follow.
l-r: Mr. Rogers Varner, Mrs. Lynnelle Funchess,
Mr. Noel Funchess, Dr. Kimberly Broadwater
Please join us in congratulating our 2011 Award winners! Nominations are now open for the 2012 awards, and will be accepted until
March 1, 2012. More information can be found at: http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/3348.asp
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Faculty News
Dr. Shelley Collins, Assistant Professor of Flute and Music History, performed with Dr. Andrea Cheeseman, former DSU woodwinds professor, at
the National Flute Association convention in August. She also moderated a panel discussion, “Multiple Woodwinds Performers Roundtable
Discussion.” Participating in the panel were fellow DSU music faculty member Dr. Bret Pimentel, Jim Walker (former principal flute of the LA
Philharmonic and first-call flutist for Hollywood studio recordings), David Weiss (ethnic flutist for Broadway’s “The Lion King”), and Tereasa
Payne (performer throughout Florida with national touring Broadway shows).
Dr. Karen Fosheim, Professor of Music, spent a month during July and August 2011 in Guinea, West Africa. While there, she studied djembe and
dundun with the lead drummer of Ballet Merveilles, Ballaket Cissoko. She also spent a week with Ballet Merveilles learning about the traditional
dances and the stories behind the dances. In May, Dr. Fosheim attended a week-long drumming workshop in Atlanta with legendary Guinean
drummers Mamady Keita and Famadou Konaté. In June, Dr. Fosheim served on the faculty of the Janice Wyatt Mississippi Summer Arts Institute
held at the Bologna Performing Arts Center at DSU, teaching West African drumming and dance to 12-18 year olds. Dr. Fosheim performed a solo
piano recital in Webster, South Dakota in March. She continues to serve as the College Music Society Southern Chapter Board Member in
Performance and as the Piano Area Chair for the Mississippi Music Teachers Association.
Dr. Douglas Mark, Assistant Professor of Low Brass, and his violinist wife, Ms. Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, presented a world-premiere performance of
Conversations for Trombone & Violin by American composer Dexter Morrill at the 32nd Southern Regional Chapter Conference of the College
Music Society in Memphis, Tennessee, in February 2011. In May, Dr. Mark served as principal bass trombonist with the Mississippi Wind
Symphony. Additionally, he performed as special guest with the Eastman Trombone Choir, during the International Trombone Association festival
in June and also performed with the original Broadway cast of the “Jersey Boys” in the Bologna Performing Arts Center’s recent production of The
Midtown Men. Dr. Mark continues to serve as Brass Area Chair for the Mississippi Music Teachers Association.
Dr. Bret Pimentel, Assistant Professor of Woodwinds, recently performed at Mississippi Clarinet Day in Oxford, MS, and at the Clarinet Academy
of the South, in Athens, GA. He also served as a panelist for a roundtable discussion on woodwind doubling at the National Flute Association
Convention in Charlotte, NC. The panel, moderated by fellow DSU faculty member Dr. Shelley Collins, included top professional musicians from
the Hollywood film scoring studios and Broadway theater orchestras. Dr. Pimentel also performed a faculty recital to kick off the 2011-2012 school
year, which included the world premiere of a newly-commissioned work for multiple woodwinds soloist. Dr. Pimentel is proud to be a newlyinducted member of the Pi Kappa Lambda national music honor society, Zeta Rho chapter.
Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, Associate Professor of Music, was invited to co-present a performance entitled Korean and Japanese Works for Four Hands
and Two Pianos: Cultures through Music with Dr. Jung-Won Shin at the College Music Society International Conference in Seoul, Korea, in July.
Dr. Shimizu was also invited to perform with Dr. Shin in Wednesday Brunch Concert at Daejeon City Hall in Daejeon, Korea.
Dr. Jung-Won Shin, Assistant Professor of Music, was invited to perform at the All Liszt Piano Concert in celebration of Franz Liszt’s 200th
Birthday at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, New York, in February 2011. She also presented a collaborative lecture recital with
Amy Yeung, titled “A discussion of Richard Strauss’ treatment of the vocal and piano parts in relationship to the poetry in four of his songs about
the night,” at the College Music Society (CMS) Southern Regional Conference at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, in February 2011. Last
July, Dr. Shin presented a piano duo recital with Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, titled “Korean and Japanese Works for Four Hands and Two Pianos:
Cultures through Music,” at the CMS Biennial International Conference in Seoul, Korea. The recital featured works for piano four hands and piano
duo written by Korean and Japanese composers. She also presented a joint concert with Dr. Shimizu as part of the Wednesday Brunch Concert
series at Daejeon City Hall in Daejeon, Korea, on July 13, 2011. The concert featured solo pieces by Liszt, Mozart, and Sung, and works for four
hands by Nakada and Barber. This year Dr. Shin will continue to serve as Chamber Music Chair of the Mississippi Music Teachers Association.
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Emeritus News
Dr. David Caudill, Emeritus Professor of Music (voice, music history, music theory, composition), sends greetings from Boone, North
Carolina, where he says “it is beautiful, but very cold in the winter.” Dr. Caudill has continued to be active as a composer since leaving
DSU, evidenced by recent and upcoming performances of his music: O My Dear Heart for SATB Chorus and Guitar premiered at the
Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers (CFAMC) 2010 National Conference at Indiana Wesleyan University last October; The
Songs of Separation and Death for Mezzo Soprano, Piano and Violin, based on six sonnets by William Shakespeare, at the 60th
Anniversary Southeastern Composers League Forum at NCSU this past March; I Will Praise the Lord for SSAATTBB Chorus (Organ),
chosen for performance at the service of Choral Evensong at the historic St. Pancras Church during the London Festival of Contemporary
Church Music in May 2011 in London, England; and another opera, “The Scarlet Letter”, based on the novel by Nathanial Hawthorne,
which Dr. Caudill reports is “in progress”. The DSU music department wishes David and Donna all our best as they enjoy their
retirement in North Carolina.
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Welcome New Faculty…
Mr. Joe D. Moore is Instructor of Music and
Director of Bands at Delta State University, where
he conducts the Wind Ensemble, directs the “Pride
of the Delta” Marching Band and teaches courses
in conducting and instrumental music methods. He
received the Bachelor of Music Education degree
from East Tennessee State University, the Master
of Music degree in music education from the
University of Miami (FL) and is presently a
candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind
Band Conducting degree from the University of Kentucky. His primary
conducting teachers have been John Cody Birdwell, Nicholas DeCarbo, Lee
Kjelson, Donald Oglesby, and George Naff, with additional studies and
master classes with Timothy Mahr, Jack Stamp, Christian Zembower, Allen
McMurray, Thomas Caneva, John Boyd, Joseph Hermann and David
Waybright.
Prior to coming to Delta State, Mr. Moore served as a Graduate Conducting
Associate at the University of Kentucky where he assisted with the UK
Wildcat Marching Band, Pep Bands, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band,
Concert Band, and taught undergraduate conducting. In addition to serving
as Marching Band Director at East Tennessee State University (2002), Mr.
Moore taught in the public schools of Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia,
including Rome High School in Rome, Georgia; Tennessee High School in
Bristol, Tennessee; Pulaski County High School in Dublin, Virginia; and
Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, Tennessee. During his sixteen years
as a high school band director, Mr. Moore’s bands earned numerous awards
and honors in marching, concert, and jazz venues throughout the Southeast
region as well as in Ireland.
He has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician for high school
bands and orchestras throughout the Southeast as well as serving as an
adjudicator for Drum Corps Midwest. Mr. Moore holds memberships in Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Tau Beta Sigma (honorary), Kappa Kappa Psi
(honorary), Mississippi Bandmasters Association, National Band
Association, and the College Band Directors National Association.
Mr. Josh Armstrong is the new Instructor of
Percussion and Assistant Director of Bands at Delta
State University. Currently he is finishing his
Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Percussion
Performance at The University of Arizona.
Armstrong received his bachelor’s degree in music
education and his master’s degree in percussion
performance from Texas Tech University.
Armstrong has performed with numerous groups
including the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the Big Spring Symphony
Orchestra, the Midland Symphony Orchestra, the Waterloo/Cedar Falls
(Iowa) orchestra, and the Belle Carita Chamber Players. He was a founding
member of the J2 percussion duo.
While at the University of Arizona he directed the steel drum bands, as well
as taught private lessons and percussion ensemble. He was also a xylophone
soloist at the 2008 Arizona Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion.
He spent the 2009-2010 academic year at the University of Northern Iowa
where he was the Instructor of Percussion studies. While living in Cedar
Falls he was a guest soloist with the Waterloo Municipal Band. Recently he
traveled to the 2011 National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy at Texas
Tech University where he performed with the 2nd Measure Percussion Duo.
His primary teachers include Dr. Lisa Rogers, Mr. Alan Shinn, Dr. Norman
Weinberg, and Professor Gary Cook.
Mr. Nicholaus B. Cummins is the new
Director of Choral Activities at Delta State
University where he conducts the Chamber
Singers, Chorale, and Delta Singers. Prior to
coming to Delta State University, Mr.
Cummins was a Graduate Teaching Fellow at
Louisiana State University where he conducted
the LSU Women’s Chorale and assisted the
choral department with recruitment and
technology. He also taught public school
choral music at Hewitt- Trussville High School
in Birmingham Alabama and John Marshall High School in San
Antonio, Texas. He has been involved in church music most recently as
Director of Youth Music at First United Methodist Church in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana and as Director of Music at St. John’s United
Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Cummins has served
as a clinician for high school choirs in Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana,
and Mississippi, and for the East Baton Rouge Parish Honor Choir. In
addition, he has presented topics at conferences about technology in the
choral rehearsal and assessment in choral ensembles. He is also a
member of the American Choral Director’s Association, the National
Collegiate Choral Organization, College Music Society, and the
National Association for Music Education (MENC).
Mr. Cummins received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from
the University of Mississippi, the Master of Arts degree in Music
Education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), and is
presently an ABD candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in
Choral Conducting at Louisiana State University. His primary
conducting teachers have been Dr. Jerry Jordan, Dr. Philip L. Copeland,
and Dr. W. Kenneth Fulton. He has also studied in Conducting
Masterclasses with Dr. Jerry McCoy, Dr. John Dickson, Dr. Jefferson
Johnson, and Dr. Jerry Blackstone.
Since moving to Cleveland, Mr. Cummins has also assumed the
position of Director of Music at First United Methodist Church. He and
his wife, Whitney, are thrilled to become part of the DSU community.
Dr. Chad R. Payton, countertenor, is excited to be
joining the faculty at Delta State University as an
Assistant Professor of Music. He is teaching applied
voice, English and Italian Diction for Singing, the
sophomore sequence of aural skills, and the general
education course, Experiencing Music. Dr. Payton
obtained his DMA in Vocal Performance from the
University of Kansas and both his MM (2006) and
BM (2004) from the University of Missouri. He is frequently featured in
regional oratorio performances with various orchestras, and is an avid
recitalist and vocal pedagogue. During the summers he serves as an
interim voice instructor and General Manager of Seagle Music Colony,
the nation’s oldest young artist program for opera and music theatre,
located in upstate New York.
He made both his Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center operatic debuts in
the world premiere of Michael Ching’s Corps of Discovery: A Musical
Journey, as well as his Broadway debut at the York Theater in the same
production. International performances include soloist at the Franz Liszt
Academy of Music in Budapest, a choral tour of Prague, Vienna, and
Budapest with the University of Missouri’s University Singers, and an
upcoming recital tour of Mexico City with his professional chamber
ensemble, Payton and the Pipes, this December. Research interests
include American song cycles written specifically for countertenor, as
well as French mélodie performance practice.
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Delta State Opera
DSU OPERA LIGHTS UP BROADWAY
The spring of 2011 was a
successful semester for
the DSU Opera, and the
production “A Tribute to
Broadway”
was
a
tremendous performance.
Solos, duets and chorus
show-stoppers from wellknown
Broadway
musicals graced the stage
of Jobe auditorium. New
musicals as well as those
with familiar tunes were
woven into a night of
musical pleasure. The
students’ singing and dancing were superb, and the audience was certainly
entertained. The group made such a roaring impression that they were
invited to sing a highlight performance for the DSU Staff Council at their
monthly meeting in April.
New faces once again add to the excitement of a new school year in DSU
Opera. Improvisation, acting techniques, and stage movement will
highlight the next few weeks of study. Then the opera arias will be soaring.
Mark your calendars for “An Afternoon of Opera Scenes” November 17,
2011 at the Bologna Performing Arts Center.
DR. HERRON RECOGNIZED FOR BLACKBOARD EXCELLENCE
OPERA STUDENTS “GIDDY UP” AT DSU CAREER DAY
The DSU Opera class helped music faculty at the booth for the
Department of Music at the DSU Career Day in August. The western
theme was seen in their bandanas, cowboy hats, and bolo ties. Even
Drs. Shin, Shimizu, and Buchanan joined in the costuming and fun.
Several of the day’s participants showed an interest in the choral and
instrumental activities of the Department of Music. A great time was
had by all!
RENAISSANCE GATHERS FOR REUNION
The Mississippi Gulf Coast was the site of a recent Reunion Weekend for
members of the pop vocal and instrumental group “Renaissance” that
once proudly represented Delta State throughout Mississippi and the
Mid-South region for over 30 years. Mr. Gene Ayers, retired assistant
professor of music at DSU and Director Emeritus, organized and led the
group for most of its many years in operation, and was present at the
reunion. Members from all decades since the 1970s were also in
attendance. The group held its last performing season around 2008.
Dr. Teri A. Herron, Assistant Professor of Music, was named a winner of a
Blackboard Catalyst Award for the Exemplary Course Program for her
online course Music in American Culture. This award honors members of
the community who design and develop exciting and innovative courses that
represent the very best in technology and learning.
Part of the annual Blackboard Catalyst Awards program since 2000, the
Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award highlights technologically
rich, engaging, well designed, and pedagogically sound courses that
showcase best practices for the user community. The Blackboard Catalyst
Awards program annually recognizes and honors innovation and excellence
in the Blackboard global community of practice, where teachers and learners
work every day to redefine what is possible when leveraging technology.
“The Blackboard Catalyst Award winners truly represent the best in
innovative thinking and best practices in education,” said Ray Henderson,
president of Blackboard Learn. “Their work sets a great example for the
millions of educators and students using our teaching and learning solutions
every day as part of the global community of practice. We’re pleased to
recognize their contributions and celebrate their accomplishments.”
Dr. Herron was honored alongside other Exemplary Course Program
winners during BbWorld®, Blackboard’s annual user conference held in July
in Las Vegas, Nevada. For a complete list of Blackboard Catalyst Award
winners please visit: http://blackboard.com/catalyst.
In its time, Renaissance performed to standing-room only crowds at
campus concerts in the Bologna PAC and as well as at many functions
around the Delta. They also
performed on cruise ships and
in Europe during summers for
several years supported by very
popular “spaghetti supper”
fundraisers. Initially performing
jazz-oriented stylings, the group
eventually focused on top 40
pop, rock, and country music
charts by the late 1980s. The
group was connected to the DSU Department of Music in various
capacities over its 34 year span. We offer our congratulations to those
DSU alumni who were members and enjoyed this celebration on the
Mississippi coast.
Music Notes is edited by Dr. Douglas Mark. Send all
alumni and change of address information to
[email protected] or Dr. Mark, P.O. Box 3256,
DSU, Cleveland, MS 38733
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Our Alumni Report…
Chiquita Allen (BME, 2011) is a K-5 Music Teacher at Luther Branson Elementary School in Jackson, MS. She has also begun the Master of
Music Education degree at Mississippi College in Clinton.
Dr. Debra Floyd Atkinson (BM, 1978; MME, 2002) is beginning this year in a new position as choral director and teacher of music theory, music
history and voice at MS Gulf Coast Community College – Jeff Davis Campus. Debra says, “I am so thankful for the education that I received at
Delta State. I would not trade it for anything!”
Bradley Ballard (BME, 2011) has been appointed to the position of Associate Director of Horn Lake Bands, in Horn Lake, MS.
Andy Beasley (BME, 2011) is living in Brandon, MS and teaching music at Terry High School in Terry, MS.
Lyndsey Lamm Bobo (BME, 2003) is currently in her 7th year teaching in MS. She has recently begun a new teaching assignment for middle
school and high school band at Northwest Rankin, one of Mississippi's largest 6A, STAR schools. She completed a master’s degree in instrumental
music education from The University of Southern Mississippi in the spring of 2010. Lyndsey is currently serving as interim secretary for the
Capitol District Band Directors Association. She currently resides in Brandon, MS with her 7-year-old son, Lyndon.
Dr. Kimberly Broadwater (BM, 1992) was the recipient of the Title III Summer Development Grant at Mississippi Valley State University. This
grant will allow her to research the effects of singing on blood pressure using state of the art medical equipment. This study is a follow-up to a pilot
study that was presented at the National Care of the Professional Voice Symposium in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Broadwater was also selected as the
DSU Music Alumna of the Year in the spring of 2011.
Stephen Bush (BME, 2008) has accepted a position with the North Pike School District in Summit, MS. He will be serving as the assistant middle
school and assistant high school band director, working with Clint Boleware and Lynn Weaver, two other DSU music alumni.
Toni Canizaro (BME, 2000) is currently teaching 9th grade algebra at Raymond Freshman Academy and a basic math skills course for adults at
Hinds Community College. Toni hopes to complete her master's degree in education next summer at Mississippi College.
Phillip Carter (BSIS, 2010) is working as a reference librarian at Carnegie Public Library in Clarksdale, MS.
Dr. Harry Clarke (BME, 1959) celebrated his retirement from the University of Kentucky this past summer. Over his 46-year tenure at UK, Dr.
Clarke served in a number of capacities including Director of Bands, Student Teacher Supervisor and Director of the School of Music.
Congratulations Dr. Clarke!
Greg Cobb (BA, 2009) was hired as a sales associate at Memphis Drum Shop in 2010, and in March 2011, he was promoted to Assistant Manager.
He also performs with Blue Mother Tupelo (hailing from Nashville) as much as his schedule allows.
Jessica Williams Contreras (BME, 2003) is beginning another year as choral director at Lewisburg High School in Desoto County, MS. Jessica’s
choral program now has three choirs, which are consistently earning superior ratings in concert and sight reading. She earned the MM degree in
2005 from the University of MS. However, the biggest development in her and her husband’s life has been the birth of their son, Alexander Chad
in July of 2010.
Bill Eilers (BME, 1994) serves as the Director of Bands/Choirs and teaches Spanish at Florien High School in Florien, LA.
Jessica Flowers (BA, 2011) is still stuck at her Army training, but she should see the completion in March or April of 2012. As Jessica states,
“The military is mental!”
Darlene McCune Gilbert (BME '98) married Casey Gilbert on June 18, 2011. She currently teaches choral music, piano, and general music at
Robert Lewis Middle School and Natchez High School in Natchez, MS.
Dr. Karen Van Devender Goodwin (BA, 2001) and Michael Goodwin (BA, 1999; MME, 2001) currently live in Coppell, Texas and are
expecting their first child in October 2011. Michael is the head band director and fine arts department chair for Spence Middle School Talented and
Gifted Magnet in Dallas, TX, where he serves on numerous leadership teams. Dr. Karen (BS Anatomy, BS Health and Wellness, and DC '10 Parker College) is a successful chiropractor in Dallas, TX at the Women's Natural Health Center. She has dedicated her career to helping other
women overcome women's health issues using chiropractic and functional endocrinology, with a special emphasis on breast cancer prevention in
honor of her own mother's fight against breast cancer.
JJ Hatfield (BME, 2011) has been hired as head band director at South Pontotoc High School.
Stephanie Holmes (BME ’04) is the new Vice President for Public Relations for the MS Music Teachers Association. She is currently teaching
piano and music related courses at Kosciusko High School.
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Our Alumni Report…
Becky Joy (BME/BM, 2002) has begun a new job teaching music at Starkville Academy. To say that she loves the work is an understatement, but
she does appreciate having a new room, a good budget, and of course, a monthly salary. In Becky’s own words, “Hot Dog!!!”
Gene/Kyle Kachenavich (BA, 2011) is pursuing a master’s degree in Music Composition at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He is also
employed at American Eagle at the Castleton Mall in Fishers, IN.
Mandi King (BME, 2010) is excited about rebuilding the band program as Director of Bands at Forest High School in Forest, MS. Mandi hopes to
see all of her classmates this year at the DSU Pig Pickin’.
Marcus Lewis (BME, 2008) has been appointed to the position of Head Band Director at East Side High School in Cleveland, MS.
Sheila and Ashley Miguez (BME, 2000) have opened their own studio in Flowood Mississippi - "Selah Music Instruction." Sheila teaches voice
and Kindermusik, and Ashley teaches voice, guitar, percussion, and piano. They also have three other faculty working with them. Since their
opening in June 2011, they have already outgrown their studio facility. They would love for any DSU music alumni to visit their school and teach a
master class or provide a mini-recital.
Jennifer Lungrin Milner (BME, 2000) is beginning her sixth year of employment at South Pontotoc Elementary, teaching PreK through 5th grade
music to approximately 800 students. She serves as Vice President of the MS Orff Chapter, Advocacy Chair and North Site Fall Music Workshop
Chair of MMEA, and is an active workshop leader/presenter, and mentor. She has completed her national board certification and is currently
pursuing an MME degree at University of Mississippi. Jennifer and her husband also operate Ladye Kathryn Custom Catering. Needless to say,
Jennifer is not bored.
Jessica O’Brien (BME, 2007) is beginning her fifth year of teaching at Arlington Heights Elementary School in the Pascagoula, MS School
District. She enjoys helping her colleagues with new technology that her district generously provides. Her future plans are to pursue national board
certification and a Master of Music Education degree.
Robert Presley (BA, 2003) recently moved to Ridgeland, MS where he is employed as a GIS Analyst at Central Mississippi Planning and
Development District. Robert is enjoying learning all the aspects of his new job and negotiating the traffic in the Jackson area. He is even dusting
off his guitar to renew his playing with some of his colleagues.
Joe Raymond (BME, 2010) is presently serving as one of two band directors at Byram Middle School, just southwest of Jackson, MS. The
program is 6-8 grade and currently has just over 270 students enrolled.
Lindsey Roy (BM ‘11) has begun work on her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.
Lindsey is already knee-deep in studying Vocal Solo Literature and learning a plethora of new voice music.
Ben Tuberville (BME ‘11) is working with the Hinds County Public Schools as band director at Bolton-Edwards Middle School and Utica
Elementary-Middle School. Ben is thrilled to be working with great colleagues and a wonderful group of students.
Kelli Wingert Wallace (BME, 1999) has recently moved back to Cleveland, MS to assume the role of assistant band director at Cleveland High
School. In May of 2011, Kelli earned her master’s degree in educational leadership from the Mississippi University for Women.
Do You Have News You’d Like to Share?
Please send any news items or address updates to:
[email protected] or Dr. Douglas Mark, P.O. Box 3256, DSU, Cleveland, MS 38733
GOT SUMMER PLANS?
SUMMER STUDY 2012 in GUINEA, WEST AFRICA
Study traditional drumming and dance, learn about traditional and modern culture, and earn
college (graduate) credit. Contact Karen Fosheim for more details.
[email protected] or 662-846-4622.
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MMTA Competition Winners
The Mississippi Music Teachers Association Collegiate Competition, hosted by
Dr. Karen Fosheim and Dr. Jung-Won Shin, was held at DSU on March 5.
Nine DSU Music students received awards in the competition. Saxophonist
Austin White earned 1st place in both the Concerto Competition and the
Junior/Senior Solo Woodwinds division. In the Freshman/Sophomore Solo
Woodwinds division, flutists Jessica Egdorf and Robyn Rouse received 1st and
2nd place. In the Junior/Senior Jazz Solo category, 1st place was awarded to
saxophonist Steven Hugley.
In the Junior/Senior Solo Brass division, trombonist Brian Thomson received
1st place, and in the Freshman/Sophomore Solo Brass division, tubist Josiah
Andrews was awarded 1st place.
The DSU Saxophone Quartet (Steven Hugley, Austin White, Rondell Evans,
and Will Bryer) was awarded 1st place in the Junior/Senior Chamber Music
division, while the DSU Flute Trio (Amanda Corkran, Jessica Egdorf, and
Robyn Rouse) received 1st place in the Freshman/Sophomore division.
Art of t he Pia no
Front Row, l-r:Amanda Corkran, Robyn Rouse, Jessica Egdorf
Back Row, l-r: Rondell Evans, Steven Hugley, Will Bryer, Austin White,
Brian Thomson, Josiah Andrews
“Key-Note” Opportunity
Here's a riddle: What question actually answers itself?
Are you scratching your head? Well, here's the answer (and question): How
much is half a grand? Half a grand! That is, when 44 people give “half a
grand” to purchase one key on “half a grand” piano (remember, a piano has
88 keys).
Art of the Piano 2011
The Art of the Piano will be held in February 2012 at the Bologna
Performing Arts Center and Zeigel Hall at DSU. This event is open to
all piano students and teachers. Participants in 2011 included
approximately 35 students and teachers from Cleveland, Greenville,
Clarksdale, and Grenada. For more information, please e-mail
[email protected] or call us at (662) 846-4615.
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Calling All Alumni!!!!!
The DSU Department of Music Alumnus/a of the Year Award
If you are a graduate of Delta State University, we invite you to
make nominations for the DSU Department of Music Alumnus/a of
the Year Award. Nominees for the award must be graduates of the
DSU Department of Music and display excellence in the field of
music. To make a nomination please go the Department of Music
website and follow the link to “Alumni News” to view selection
criteria and download the nomination form. Forms may be
submitted electronically to [email protected], or by regular mail
to: Dr. Douglas Mark, Delta State University, Department of Music,
Box 3256, Cleveland, MS 38733. All nomination forms must be
received or postmarked by March 1, 2012.
That may not be the most sophisticated riddle, but we do have a real need for
new pianos in our department, especially a grand for the studio of our
collaborative pianist, Dr. Kumiko Shimizu. This piano is beyond maintaining
and physically-detrimental with her many rehearsals and intense practice.
Replacing that piano is a high priority goal. Other pianos have aged and no
longer hold tuning well and have dilapidated action. We are exploring
creative ways by which to gradually streamline and update our keyboard
inventory, but purchase of this grand piano is essential.
We are asking our Music alumni and friends to consider making a taxdeductible gift toward the Piano Fund to begin to address this situation. If
you got out your calculator before, you saw that a quality grand piano costs
as much as a new Ford Explorer. We have funds from a generous gift on
reserve to put toward a new grand piano, but that gift needs to be matched to
make that a reality.
If only 44 people give $500, that would provide enough funds to complement
the existing reserve funds for a piano. Or let's do a bit of math: if 88 people
give $250, 100 people give $220, or 200 people give $110, then that “half of
a grand” would be set. Regardless of whether you can give at the “44-key”
level or otherwise, your support would help to provide beautiful music and
quality teaching for years to come.
So, how many keys on a grand piano can YOU contribute?
To donate, please call 846-4606, email the department at
[email protected], or send a check directly to the DSU Department of
Music, P.O. Box 3256, Cleveland, MS 38733 which will go into our
foundation account. You could also give to our account at the DSU
Foundation directly by credit card at the DSU web site. There's a Give to
DSU “open hand” icon at the bottom of each web page that allows you to
make that gift. If you do give by credit card, be sure to enter “Music
Fund/Piano” in the “Comments” box at the bottom of the payment page.
As always, your gifts will be greatly appreciated.
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MUSIC EVENTS
Guest Artisit:
Michael Shuman, piano
Faculty Recital:
Dr. Bret Pimentel, woodwinds & Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, piano
9/11 Remembrance Concert: DSU Wind Ensemble
Piano Ensemble Recital: Cultures Through Music
Dr. Kumiko Shimizu & Dr. Jung-Won Shin, pianos
70’s Jubilee Concert:
Dr. Keith Pettway, flute & Dr. Paul Transue, piano
Faculty Recital: Modern Trombone Works
Dr. Douglas Mark, trombones, Ms. Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin &
Dr. Jung-Won Shin, piano
Junior Recital:
Joshua Reeves, baritone
Senior Recital:
Brittany Moxley, soprano
Fall Choir Concert: Chorale & Chamber Singers
Jazz Ensemble Concert
Piano Duo Recital:
Dr. Jacob Clark & Dr. Jung-Won Shin, pianos
Wind Ensemble Concert
Low Brass Ensemble Concert
Senior Recital:
David Mason, euphonium
Opera Performance
Percussion Ensemble & Steel Band Concert
Senior Recitals:
Brian Lindsay, percussion & Katie Reaves, percussion
A Delta Holiday
Community Drumming & Dancing Experience
August 29
7:30 PM
Recital Hall
August 30
7:30 PM
Recital Hall
September 11
September 19
3:00 PM
7:30 PM
D&PL Theatre
Recital Hall
October 2
3:00 PM
Recital Hall
October 4
7:30 PM
Recital Hall
November 3
1:40 PM
Recital Hall
November 3
1:40 PM
Recital Hall
November 3
November 7
November 8
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
D&PL Theatre
D&PL Theatre
Recital Hall
November 14
November 15
November 17
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
1:30 PM
D&PL Theatre
Recital Hall
Recital Hall
November 17
November 17
December 1
1:30 PM
7:30 PM
1:30 PM
Recital Hall
D&PL Theatre
Recital Hall
December 2
December 6
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Holiday Choir Concert
December 8
7:30 PM
Piano Preparatory Program Recital
December 10
2:00 PM
D&PL Theatre
H.L. Nowell Student Union –
State Room
First United Methodist
Church, Cleveland, MS
Recital Hall
The Recital Hall and the Delta and Pine Land (D&PL) Theatre are in the Bologna Performing Arts Center on the DSU Campus.
Programs are subject to change. To verify, please call 662-846-4615.
Department of Music
P. O. Box 3256
Cleveland, MS 38733
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